The Hong Kong International Literary Festival (HKILF) announces the full programme for their 21st Festival entitled the ‘Rebound’ edition. The hybrid Festival will offer 75 live, livestreamed and virtual events featuring a wide range of international and local Hong Kong authors and speakers. The main Festival Weekend will take place from 11 to 14 November, […]
The annual festival features established and emerging writers from around the world in a programme that includes panel discussions, book talks, literary lunches and dinners, readings, workshops, and performance. HKILF continues to inspire and illuminate Hong Kong readers with innovative programming. The festival is an acknowledged landmark in the city’s cultural landscape and has brought […]
The Hong Kong International Literary Festival returns this March, bringing emerging and established writers to the city to share their love of storytelling. The Young Readers Festival schools programme will run concurrently, ensuring a fantastic time for bookworms of all ages. The week-long celebration of the joy of reading will take place from 4-10 March […]
The Hong Kong International Literary Festival (HKILF) returns this March, bringing emerging and established writers to the city to share their love of storytelling. The Hong Kong International Literary Festival is set to take place from 1 to 8 March and, spanning two weeks for the first time ever, the Young Readers Festival Schools Programme […]
On Friday, 27th February 2026, European Literature Night will take place in 10 curated sites stretching from the historical Central to Sheung Wan district. Featuring performances of Nobel Prize titles, niche cultural and social spaces, and a wonderful community. Literature Night was founded 20 years ago, as a project to bridge the public with unusual […]
The Hong Kong International Literary Festival (HKILF) is proud to announce its landmark 25th anniversary programme, set to unfold in March 2026. This milestone edition will feature an extraordinary gathering of local and international literary talent and an expanded footprint across the city. Open to the public, the Festival will run from 1 to 8 […]
Join us for an engaging photography walking tour in the vibrant Tai Kwun area of Central Hong Kong! This tour starts at Wyndham Social and ends at Bookazine Tai Kwun for a short discussion and book buying opportunity. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to enhance your smartphone photography skills, this workshop is designed […]
In this special conversation at The Africa Centre, Arshay Cooper, rower, author, and social changemaker, shares how courage, unity, and resilience can transform lives and neighborhoods. Arshay’s journey began in one of Chicago’s most underserved communities, where he used the unlikely sport of rowing to confront racial barriers, build trust, and ignite a movement that […]
Nightcaps and Narratives invites audiences into an intimate evening of reflection, memory, and storytelling about place; an event celebrating the festival’s 25 years of inspiring generations of readers, writers, and storytellers. | The evening opens with Pulitzer Prize – winning novelist Hernan Diaz, whose exploration of truth, time, and storytelling sets the perfect foundation for […]
This creative writing workshop is led by Hong Kong-born, Indonesian-Chinese-American author Xu Xi, designed for writers whose first language isn’t English. Xu Xi, a celebrated English-language novelist and essayist raised in a multilingual environment, explores how bilingual and multilingual writers can harness their unique linguistic experiences to craft expressive, authentic English prose. The workshop emphasizes […]
Discover the hidden narratives behind the vibrant murals of Central and Sheung Wan on this immersive street art tour. Walk beyond the paint and colors to uncover the stories, inspirations, and creative processes of the artists who transform these bustling streets into a living gallery. Led by Alexandra Unrein, author and photographer of Colourful Hong […]
Korean literature has surged onto the world stage, captivating readers with its emotional precision, bold experimentation, and unflinching social insight. In this intimate conversation, acclaimed authors Soyoung and Ho Yeon Kim explore how Korean storytelling has evolved and why it resonates so powerfully across borders today. They discuss the global momentum created by translated fiction, […]